[BCFSN] Sharing Farm Summer Intern Job Posting

[Leslie Williams]

Hello all,

We're extending our job posting for Farm Interns at The Sharing Farm.
Applications will be accepted until April 18.

The job description is below, and also available in the attachment.

Please share widely.

Thanks.
Leslie Williams
Farm Administrator

*2016 FARM INTERN JOB POSTING*

*THE SHARING FARM SOCIETY, RICHMOND B.C.*

*(CANADA SUMMER JOBS)*

*Background*

The Sharing Farm is a non-profit community organization that grows
vegetables on donated city lands for the Richmond Food Bank and other
community agencies. We are looking for enthusiastic, hard-working farm
interns for May – August 2016.

The Sharing Farm is a unique community farm combining the practice of
organic farming set within a framework of food justice and food security in
the region. The four acre farm is situated within Richmond’s Terra Nova
Rural Park.

Interns will have access to many different skill sets, including greenhouse
cultivation, beekeeping, market gardening, composting, farm machinery use,
and more. Interns will gain valuable skills in multiple aspects of organic
farming, as well as running a farmers’ market stand and a
community-supported agriculture (CSA) program.

The Sharing Farm is located at the west end of Westminster Highway,
alongside the West Dyke, in Richmond BC. It is accessible by bus, skytrain,
car, or bicycle. It is about a ten minute walk from the nearest bus stop.

For more information about the Sharing Farm please visit www.sharingfarm.ca

 *Duties and Responsibilities:*

-Assist with field preparation, field maintenance, crop development, crop
harvest, and post harvest handling

-Keep records and a farm journal

-Work alongside and help supervise volunteers

-Assist with educational programs, tours, special events and fund-raising
activities

-Assist with the transportation and distribution of vegetables

-Keep farm and storage areas organized and tidy

-Assist running a CSA program

-Report to the Field Manager.

*ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS* (Service Canada):

-- currently a full-time student who will be returning to college or
university in the fall of 2016

-- 18-30 years of age

-- Canadian citizen or permanent resident

*Qualifications**:*

-- Be self-motivated, flexible, willing to take initiative, work well
independently and in a team environment

-- Be physically fit and enjoy working outside in all kinds of weather

-- Be available on weekends

-- Proven ability in working effectively with volunteers and/or co-workers

-- Strong record-keeping ability

-- Valid driver’s license

-- Ability to operate and maintain tools and equipment

-- (preferably) Have farming or gardening experience

-- The ideal candidates will have a strong interest in organic farming and
an interest in continuing in this field.



Salary: $12 per hour + benefits

35 hour work week, *must be available weekends*.

Approx. 14 weeks depending on final HRDC Canada Summer Jobs approval of
grant application.

Application deadline: April 18, 2016

Please submit resume and a cover letter to:

Farm Administrator: Leslie Williams leslie at sharingfarm.ca


On Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 3:17 PM, Leslie Williams <
lesliewalkerwilliams at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> The Sharing Farm is looking to hire three Farm Interns this summer at our
> farm in Richmond.  The Sharing Farm is a not-for-profit community farm
> growing food for the food bank and community meal programs in Richmond.
>
> Details of the posting are found here:
>
> http://www.sharingfarm.ca/2016/03/2016-farm-intern-job-posting/
>
> Please send resume and cover letter to Leslie Williams
> leslie at sharingfarm.ca.
>
> Thanks,
> Leslie
>
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